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zayde en · NOUN

Etymology

From Yiddish זיידע (zeyde, “grandfather”).

Meanings

1. (Jewish) grandfather
   • Perhaps, in these circumstances, he would greet his granddaughter as a zayde should, with love and affection. 1974, Fran Ross, Oreo, →ISBN, page 207:
2. (Jewish) elderly man (as a term of respect)
   • To many people, the phrase "Jewish elderly" still conjures up images of bearded zaydes with yarmulkes... 1997, Susan Berrin, A Heart of Wisdom, →ISBN, page 200:
   • The zayde is, as the hoary formula demands, gruff on the outside but wonderful to his horse and David... 3 November 1975, John Simon, review of Lies My Father Told Me, New York Magazine page 74

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